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Porgy and Bess
1993 | 184m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Trevor Nunn |
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| Writer: | Dorothy Heyward, DuBose Heyward, Trevor Nunn, Ira Gershwin, Yves Baigneres |
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| The story of a disabled beggar in Charleston,S.C. who falls in love with a prostitute, this is the first filmed version of Gershwin's opera which uses Gershwin's own orchestrations and practically all of the music, with only one major cut. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 06, 1993 |
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| Director: | Trevor Nunn |
| Writer: | Dorothy Heyward, DuBose Heyward, Trevor Nunn, Ira Gershwin, Yves Baigneres |
| Genres: | Drama, Music |
| Keywords | opera, disability, black singer, sex worker, glyndebourne, black love |
| Production Companies | BBC |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 18, 2026 Entered: May 06, 2024 |
| Name | Job |
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| Dorothy Heyward | Writer |
| DuBose Heyward | Book, Writer |
| Trevor Nunn | Adaptation, Director |
| George Gershwin | Original Music Composer, Songs, Music |
| Ira Gershwin | Lyricist, Book |
| Chris Townsend | Director of Photography |
| Simon Rattle | Conductor |
| London Philharmonic Orchestra | Music |
| Yves Baigneres | Adaptation |
| St. John O'Rorke | Editor |
| Sue Blane | Costume Design |
| Charles Augins | Choreographer |
| Paul Cunliffe | Sound |
| Trevor Wimlett | Camera Operator |
| James Day | Camera Operator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Greg Smith | Producer |
| Stephanie Marks | Producer |
| Richard Price | Executive Producer |
| Dennis Marks | Executive Producer |
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